New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-05
END OF The GE7TYSBERG REUNION.
BEGINNING FOURTH IN THE OLD STYLE.
VISITING REMARKABLE PLACES ON THE FIELD OF
BArTLE-INCIDENTs OF THE DAY.
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VISITING REMARKABLE PLACES ON THE FIELD OF
BArTLE-INCIDENTs OF THE DAY.
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GETTYSBURG Penn, July 4-The reunion OF the Phils
aephia Brigade and Picketts Division was brought to
n close this afternoon by drive the battlefield
and mpromptu speeches by representatives of both
sides The good feeling that showed itself the first
day grew warmer at the close. The Confrderates
press themselves well pleased with their visit and
one of their representative heads said to-day;
~1his is only the beginning of renewed friendship
that will be everlasting
The display OF fireworks that continued from IL
o'clock last night daylight this morning was en-
rirey due to Separate Company No 2, Of Albany, who
brought wagon load Of explosives of all kinds with
them The mand covered the town. discharg1ng the
pyrotechncs they marched and making what had
been decidedly dull evening into night and morning
dependence Day.
Just IA the clock in the Of the County Court
House last night sounded the twelve the
midnight stiffness was broken by the strains from
buglc OF Way Down upon the swanee River" Scarcely
hsd its notes died away when the members Of the Phia
aephia Brigade and Picketrs Division began the cele
Orston the Fourth with tbs booining cannon on
East Cemetery Hill and the Of recraokers in the
town. Pandemonium reigned for hour and a half
no such noise has disturbed this little village since the
three memorable days OF 1853
This morning at O'Clock the members Of Piekctt's
Division went to the Court House and called TO
order by Colonel Aylett Some proposed every
member of the division present should give 25 cents
howard paying the expense which Mrs Pickett incurred
on this visit The proposition accepted with cheers
and way the money ratified the secrstarys desk
was a sufficient proof Of the ssteom In which Mira
Pickett Is held BY the dvinon Resolutions then
odopod thanking the Philsdephia Brigade hosp
tay the authorities the way they had received
ybem their own officials for the trouble and time they
1aa gwen 20 bringing about this reunion and all soldiers
for their fraiernal greetns
The meeting then sdtourned and outside the building
SrraSs VIII each Pickett %sn linked .rm. sits
Philadelphsn. the line proceeded the Eagle Hotel
who're ths party took carriages and over the
Pickett and her George Mira Charles Banes wife of
the o. Philsdeiphia Brigade and Colonel
wendell its way through the duet Of the EmnittsburS
road to the epsngler Lane Into this thev turned and
proceeded past the farmhouse the rising ground be-
iopd
Here all anghted and then The word went round that
Mrs Pickett going to hold reception on the ground
over which her husbaBd's command had charged ana
within few yards OF the woods under whose he
Pickett nrs formed In line and BY one sd
vanced and were introduced to the wife Of their old
commander by Colonel Clopten. Of Richmond BY name,
al and all hsd weird for her The Philadelphia Brigade
was next presented Her son. George Pfokett stood Of
her aide and whsa abe dropped hand It was Il spcs
fhs .pespl. then moved to the highest ground and
Colonel Bachsldss kFmsd tho survivors, Of KsmpeTs
0arnss and Aruis'ssAs brigade OF Picketts Divislon
n ne order they AsA eesn when the charge began and
point cut the pestoE whieh hts nand occupied
When Ais vas dsse she party took ts following routsi
ON tAs Emiaittssars se.x sisas sstIsss nse .: tAs
he DssiIs Dsn th,sssS *: '' ysl., = p Ssse
aene the base Of Bound Isp thspes By he Bssas1sId
Ayehus along the Usion line past the umbrella oopss Of